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(11) EP 3 328 522 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
06.06.2018 Bulletin 2018/23

(21) Application number: 16831402.9

(22) Date of filing: 29.07.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01D 61/02(2006.01)
B01D 61/12(2006.01)
B01D 3/00(2006.01)
B01D 61/24(2006.01)
 B01D 61/00(2006.01)
B01D 61/08(2006.01)
B01D 3/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/044663
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/019944 (02.02.2017 Gazette 2017/05)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 29.07.2015 US 201562198413 P

(71) Applicant: Gradiant Corporation
Woburn, MA 01801 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHOONG, Looh Tchuin
    Somerville, MA 02143 (US)
  • GOVINDAN, Prakash Narayan
    Melrose, MA 02176 (US)
  • ST. JOHN, Maximus G.
    Boston, MA 02113 (US)
  • LAM, Steven
    Medford MA 02155 (US)
  • ANDREWS, Jonn-Ross
    Somerville, MA 02145 (US)
  • CHEHAYEB, Karim M.
    Beirut (LB)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


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